The most powerful men in the world

The most powerful men in the world - President Barack Obama and Hu Jintao
The most powerful men in the world - President Barack Obama and Hu Jintao
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“If an individual wants to be a leader and isn’t controversial, that means he never stood for anything.”

These words by Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994), the 37th president of the United States, describe perfectly the majority of powerful men all over the world. They received their positions with a lot of brainpower, bravery and humanity. The american business magazine Forbes ranks every year the most powerful men of the world. Now, we want to check if every man deserves his place in the top ten list…



Political sensitiveness and charismaBarack Obama gets, as president of the most powerful country in the world, the „pole position“
Head of the economic empire Chinas president Hu Jintao achieves the second rank in the list.
The influential man in the background The third place of the most powerful men in the world goes to the Russian politician Vladim
Money isn't everything The US-American economist Ben Bernanke is the chairman of the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
Necessity is the mother of invention Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Founder of Google Inc., get position 5 in the list.
He is undisputable successful, but his methods are controversial The Mexican enterpriser Carlos Slim Helu is the founder of th
Australian mediatycoon captures the World!
Live the American dream! Michael Terry Duke is currently the fourth chief executive officer of the discounter chain Wal-Mart.
Tradition meets modern spirit Position no.
The early bird catches the worm!